《四川省威(wei)西鹽礦》是中國新星(xing)石(shi)油(you)公司西南石(shi)油(you)局第二地質大隊為主要研(yan)究單位,王華榮、李蔭、許(xu)祖霖、林傳律(lv)、徐(xu)廷諒、胡建中、盧華勛、林躍(yue)庭、殷(yin)仲達為主要完成人(ren)的科研(yan)項目。
威西鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)礦(kuang)位(wei)于(yu)四川盆地(di)西南部的榮縣、井研、樂山、犍為(wei)四縣(市(shi))境內(nei),面(mian)積(ji)801平方(fang)公里。區(qu)內(nei)地(di)表出露地(di)層(ceng)(ceng)主(zhu)要為(wei)侏羅(luo)—白堊(e)系(xi)(xi)(xi),三疊系(xi)(xi)(xi)上統(tong)為(wei)含(han)煤(mei)碎屑(xie)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan),中統(tong)雷口(kou)(kou)坡組(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)和嘉陵江組(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)由碳(tan)酸巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)和膏(gao)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)蒸發(fa)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)組(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)成(cheng)。雷口(kou)(kou)坡組(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)第(di)三段為(wei)主(zhu)要含(han)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)系(xi)(xi)(xi)。礦(kuang)床構造(zao)簡(jian)(jian)單(dan),總體(ti)為(wei)向北(bei)西傾斜的單(dan)斜層(ceng)(ceng),傾角(jiao)3—5°。含(han)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)系(xi)(xi)(xi)結構簡(jian)(jian)單(dan),層(ceng)(ceng)序清晰,厚(hou)度為(wei)253.24—298.7米。根據含(han)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)層(ceng)(ceng)結構特征,劃分為(wei)上、中、下三個鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)組(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu),各鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)組(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)由石(shi)灰巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan),各鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)組(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)由石(shi)灰巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)—石(shi)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)或灰巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)—硬石(shi)膏(gao)巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)組(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)成(cheng)。威西巖(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)(yan)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)體(ti)南北(bei)長40公里,東西寬30公里,屬特大型的層(ceng)(ceng)狀礦(kuang)床。鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)層(ceng)(ceng)厚(hou)度穩定(ding),平均厚(hou)12.8米,厚(hou)度變化系(xi)(xi)(xi)數(shu)約為(wei)31%。礦(kuang)石(shi)礦(kuang)物組(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)合及(ji)(ji)化學組(zu)(zu)(zu)(zu)份均較簡(jian)(jian)單(dan),礦(kuang)物以(yi)石(shi)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)為(wei)主(zhu),次為(wei)硬石(shi)膏(gao),另有少量(liang)(liang)的云(yun)石(shi)、云(yun)解石(shi)及(ji)(ji)菱鎂(mei)礦(kuang)等。礦(kuang)石(shi)主(zhu)要化學成(cheng)分,為(wei)NaCl,其平均含(han)量(liang)(liang)均大于(yu)93%,品位(wei)變化系(xi)(xi)(xi)數(shu)僅1.2%,CaSo4含(han)量(liang)(liang)小于(yu)5%,其它(ta)有害雜質含(han)量(liang)(liang)極微,均未超過(guo)食用鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)標準(zhun),不(bu)足的是(shi)礦(kuang)石(shi)不(bu)含(han)碘。礦(kuang)石(shi)工(gong)業品級(ji)全(quan)為(wei)I品級(ji),加工(gong)技術性能簡(jian)(jian)單(dan),可溶性好,有利于(yu)水溶法開(kai)采(cai)。威西鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)礦(kuang)自開(kai)發(fa)以(yi)來已生產(chan)鹵(lu)鹽(yan)(yan)(yan)2000多(duo)萬噸,創(chuang)產(chan)值40多(duo)億元,利稅(shui)近20億元,效益巨(ju)大。